Mop.



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MOP.

APPLlc/xkoN FILED 1AN.21', 191B.

Patented Sept, 10,1918.

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MOP.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CLYDE LOVE TATE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Palmer, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mops, of which the following is a specification.

This invent-ion relates to a mop compris ing a frame, which may be of circular, triangular, or other form, a handle pivotally connected with the frame and adapted to swing relatively to the plane thereof, and a flexible mop element including a band embracing and clamped on the external surface of the frame, and fibrous filaments depending from said band.

The invention has for its object to provide improved means, for pivotally connecting the handle with the frame, and is embodied in the improvements which I will now proceed to describe and claim.

Of the accompanying drawings forn'iing a part of this specification,"

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a mop embodying the invention, a portion of the frame and a portion of the flexible mop element being shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the mop.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 represents in section the handle eye and the tubular spacing members hereinafter described, separated from each other.

Fig. 5 is a side view of one of the spacing members.

Fig. 6 is a side view ofthe pivot-rod hereinafter referred to, and the washers forming portions of the heads thereof, the rod and washers being separated.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6, showing a modification.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view, illustrating a portion of the frame.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the figures.

In the drawings, 12 represents a sheet metal frame, here shown as of circular form, although the frame may be of triangular, or other form. The external surface of the frame is concaved to form a channel for the reception of the band forming a part of the flexible mop element hereinafter described, the internal surface of the frame being convex.

In opposite portions of the frame are formed orifices 13, (Fig. 8) which receive a pivot-rod 14 extending across the frame and Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed .1' anuary 21, 1918.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

Serial No. 212,853.

headed at its opposite ends, the heads bearing on portions of the external surface of the frame. rIhe heads may be formed by upsetting the ends of the rod let against washers 15, although, as shown by Fig. 7, one end of the rod may be provided with a head lila, the opposite end of the rod being adapted to be upset on a washer 15.

0n the rod 14; are strung tubular spacing members 16, which may be of wood, or any other suitable material.

17 represents an eye attached to the inner end of a handle 18, said eye being provided with an orifice 19 adapted to receive the rod 14.

In assembling the parts above described, the eye 17 and the spacing members 16 are introduced into t-he opening surrounded by the frame, and the rod 1% is then passed through 'the orifices in the said members and eye and engaged with the frame, as indicated by Fig. 3, the heads formed on the rod as above described, bearing on portions of the external surface of the frame. rIhe outer ends of the spacing members 16 are at the same time caused to bear on portions of the inner surface of the frame, and the inner ends of the spacing members are pressed firmly against opposite sides of the eye 17.

It will now be seen that the handle is pivotally connected with the frame and is spaced from opposite side portions thereof, the handle being adapted to turn or swing relatively to the frame.

The outer ends of the spacing members are provided with concaved faces 20 (Fig. 5) engagingportions of the convex inner surface of the frame in such manner as to prevent the spacing members from turning with the handle.

The inner ends of the spacing members are preferably convex, and the opposite sides of the eye 17 are provided with concaved faces 21, formed to fit said convex inner ends. The area of the surfaces of the spacing members and eye in contact with each other, is therefore greater than would be the case if the opposite sides of the eye and the inner ends of the spacing members were flat.

The parts above described constitute a simple and durable mop-head, adapted to support a flexible mop element composed of a neck or band 22, externally embracing the frame, and fibrous filaments depending from 'said band, the filaments and the inner side of the band-being clamped on the frame by suitable ineans, such as a Wire ligature 24k.

In heading the rod 1:1-, the heads inay be caused to eXert pressure on the frame tending to force the portions containing the orificos 13 inwardly, thus forcing the inner ends of the spacing members closely against the opposite sides of the eye 17.

As shown by F ig. el, the eye 17 may be provided with an internally threaded socket 177 receiving the threaded inner end of the handle 18.

I clainfi Y 1. A niop comprising a fraine provided with orifices in opposite portions, a pivotrcd inserted in said orifices and having heads bearing on portions of the external surface of the frame, a handle having an eye at its inner end adapted to turn on said rod, tubular spacing members inountedon the rod and interposed between the handle eye and portions of the internal surface of the fraine7 and a flexible inop element including a band embracing and `clamped on v the vexternal surface of the frame and fibrous filan'ients depending froln said band.

2. YA mop comprising a fraine externally concave and internally convex in cross section, and provided with orifices in opposite portions, a pivot rod inserted in saidv orificos and having heads bearing on portions of the external surface of the frame, a handle having an eye at its inner end adapted to. turn on said rod, tubular spacing ineinbers mounted on the rod and interposed between the handle eye and portions .of the internal surface of the frame, said spacing .nienibers having concave faces at their outer ends engaging the convex inner surfaces of the frame, and a flexible inop element clamped on the external surface of the fraine.

In'testiinony whereof I have affixed iny signature. l

CLYDE LOVE TATE.

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Washington. D. C. 

